Troubleshooting — Export¶
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I can't find the Export tab¶
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The Export tab is the fifth tab at the top of the app. You need to have a funscript loaded to see it. If no file is loaded, load your funscript first (Phrase Selector tab).
I clicked Export but nothing happened / no file downloaded¶
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Check your browser's download folder. The file may have been saved there without a visible prompt, depending on your browser settings.
If you're using Firefox or Safari and downloads are set to ask, check if a download dialog appeared and was dismissed.
If nothing downloaded at all, try again — and check the browser console (F12 → Console) for any error messages, then ask for help with those details.
The exported file has the wrong name¶
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By default the output file is named after your original funscript with a suffix
indicating the transforms applied (e.g. myscript.transformed.funscript).
You can rename the file after downloading — funscript players use file content, not filenames, to play scripts.
The exported funscript doesn't play correctly in my device software¶
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Verify the file is valid. Open it in a text editor and check the first few lines — it should look like:
If the file looks correct, the issue is likely with how your device software loads funscripts. Check that:
- The file and the video are in the same folder with matching names
(e.g.
myvideo.mp4andmyvideo.funscript) - Your device software is up to date
- You are loading the exported file, not the original
The exported file looks identical to the original¶
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Transforms must be accepted before they appear in the export. If you previewed a transform but clicked Cancel or navigated away without clicking Accept, the change was not committed.
Go back to the Phrase Editor, re-apply the transforms, click Accept for each one, then export again.
I only want to export some phrases, not all of them¶
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The Export tab offers range options. You can export the full script (all phrases, including untouched ones) or only the phrases that have been modified.
Select the relevant option before clicking Export.
The export completed but the file seems smaller than expected¶
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Some transforms intentionally reduce the number of actions:
- Tempo halve removes alternate strokes — fewer actions, shorter file
- Smooth may merge closely-spaced actions — file gets smaller
Fewer actions is not necessarily wrong. Open the file in a text editor and check that
the actions array starts and ends at the correct timestamps.
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